2019 Baseball Roster
Jones, Eric
Jersey Number 6
Eric Jones
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- South Mecklenburg
Bio
Major: Economics
2018: Started in all 54 games, mostly at catcher but also spent time at first base… named National Player of the Week on Feb. 26 after going 6-for-13 with three homers, a 1.308 slugging, and 17 RBI across four games, also named A-10 Player of the Week… also named A-10 Player of the Week on 3/19… ranked 19thbest catcher in NCAA by d1baseball.com… named to Johnny Bench Award Watch List… led nation in RBI for first two months of season, spent rest of season ranked in Top 15…. hit two homers vs. Georgetown (2/25), where he hit his first collegiate grand slam… also hit a grand slam vs. VCU (4/29)… turned in 19 multi-hit games and 17 games with multiple RBI… … one of six ‘Cats to homer against Georgetown (2/24) to help set a single-game program record (7 HR)… scored multiple runs in 10 contests, including three runs against Mount St. Mary’s (3/18), three vs. George Mason (4/6), and three in the A-10 tournament vs. Richmond (5/23)… tied for a team-high 11 home runs, which was second in the league… his 60 RBI fell one shy of tying the single-season record… ranked in the Top 5 in seven different offensive categories… finished season with a .333 average, .577 SLG (league-best), .443 OBP, 67 hits, 42 runs, 116 total bases (league-best)… went .320 in league play with a .536 SLG and .402 OBP, tallying 39 hits… prevented 19 runners from stealing… named to the Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference…
2017: Made a program-best 61 starts, the majority coming at third base… named to the 2017 Atlantic 10 All-Championship team after falling one hit shy of the tournament record, recording 14 hits during the week… hit three homers during weekend series with NC A&T (4/21-4/22), including twice in second game… made game-saving play in ninth vs. Saint Louis (5/7), snowconing a ball off the top of his glove with runner on third in 8-7 game… tallied career-high eight assists in A-10 title game vs. VCU (5/27)… tallied three hits in NCAA Regional vs. FGCU (6/3), including knocking in winning run… homered twice at Wake Forest (2/28)… recorded a team-high 26 multi-hit games and reached base in 17 straight games… finished second on the squad with a .322 average, scoring 42 runs and posting 79 hits (ranks 4th all-time for single season)… tied for third on team with nine home runs, also hit nine doubles and finished with a .469 slugging, 39 RBI, .395 OBP…
2016: Played in 32 games, making 17 starts at catcher and designated hitter … finished with 30 hits, 14 runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI in 97 at bats for a .309 batting average … posted a .402 slugging percentage and a .337 on base percentage … finished with just one error and made 46 putouts with four assists for a .980 fielding percentage … recorded nine multi-hit performances … posted a five-game hitting streak … went 2-for-3 with one run scored in the win against Iona (3/23) … recorded his first perfect game, going 1-for-1 with two RBI against Massachusetts (3/26) … went 2-for-6 with a season-high four RBI at Richmond (4/16) … recorded a season-high three hits with two RBI and two runs scored against Winthrop (4/26) … played in all four Atlantic 10 Championship games, picking up two hits on two occasions (5/25-28).
Prep Years: Four-letterwinner at catcher … Two-year starter at South Mecklenburg High School, after transferring from Providence Day … Two-time All-Conference … Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention … Second Team All Mid-Atlantic Region … Ranked No. 3 catching prospect in North Carolina … Under Armour Preseason All-American … Team captain his senior season … Also lettered in football at Providence Day … Helped lead the squad to become State Champions as a freshman … A founder member of the National Social Studies Honor Society and member of the Key Club … AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal: Born on March 20, 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida … Son of Kim and Brad Jones … Has three younger siblings, Kristen, Julianna and Richard … Grandfather, Bob Jones, played professional baseball with the San Francisco Giants … Uncle, Bryan Jones was an ACC Player of the Year and All American at UNC in tennis.
2018: Started in all 54 games, mostly at catcher but also spent time at first base… named National Player of the Week on Feb. 26 after going 6-for-13 with three homers, a 1.308 slugging, and 17 RBI across four games, also named A-10 Player of the Week… also named A-10 Player of the Week on 3/19… ranked 19thbest catcher in NCAA by d1baseball.com… named to Johnny Bench Award Watch List… led nation in RBI for first two months of season, spent rest of season ranked in Top 15…. hit two homers vs. Georgetown (2/25), where he hit his first collegiate grand slam… also hit a grand slam vs. VCU (4/29)… turned in 19 multi-hit games and 17 games with multiple RBI… … one of six ‘Cats to homer against Georgetown (2/24) to help set a single-game program record (7 HR)… scored multiple runs in 10 contests, including three runs against Mount St. Mary’s (3/18), three vs. George Mason (4/6), and three in the A-10 tournament vs. Richmond (5/23)… tied for a team-high 11 home runs, which was second in the league… his 60 RBI fell one shy of tying the single-season record… ranked in the Top 5 in seven different offensive categories… finished season with a .333 average, .577 SLG (league-best), .443 OBP, 67 hits, 42 runs, 116 total bases (league-best)… went .320 in league play with a .536 SLG and .402 OBP, tallying 39 hits… prevented 19 runners from stealing… named to the Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference…
2017: Made a program-best 61 starts, the majority coming at third base… named to the 2017 Atlantic 10 All-Championship team after falling one hit shy of the tournament record, recording 14 hits during the week… hit three homers during weekend series with NC A&T (4/21-4/22), including twice in second game… made game-saving play in ninth vs. Saint Louis (5/7), snowconing a ball off the top of his glove with runner on third in 8-7 game… tallied career-high eight assists in A-10 title game vs. VCU (5/27)… tallied three hits in NCAA Regional vs. FGCU (6/3), including knocking in winning run… homered twice at Wake Forest (2/28)… recorded a team-high 26 multi-hit games and reached base in 17 straight games… finished second on the squad with a .322 average, scoring 42 runs and posting 79 hits (ranks 4th all-time for single season)… tied for third on team with nine home runs, also hit nine doubles and finished with a .469 slugging, 39 RBI, .395 OBP…
2016: Played in 32 games, making 17 starts at catcher and designated hitter … finished with 30 hits, 14 runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI in 97 at bats for a .309 batting average … posted a .402 slugging percentage and a .337 on base percentage … finished with just one error and made 46 putouts with four assists for a .980 fielding percentage … recorded nine multi-hit performances … posted a five-game hitting streak … went 2-for-3 with one run scored in the win against Iona (3/23) … recorded his first perfect game, going 1-for-1 with two RBI against Massachusetts (3/26) … went 2-for-6 with a season-high four RBI at Richmond (4/16) … recorded a season-high three hits with two RBI and two runs scored against Winthrop (4/26) … played in all four Atlantic 10 Championship games, picking up two hits on two occasions (5/25-28).
Prep Years: Four-letterwinner at catcher … Two-year starter at South Mecklenburg High School, after transferring from Providence Day … Two-time All-Conference … Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention … Second Team All Mid-Atlantic Region … Ranked No. 3 catching prospect in North Carolina … Under Armour Preseason All-American … Team captain his senior season … Also lettered in football at Providence Day … Helped lead the squad to become State Champions as a freshman … A founder member of the National Social Studies Honor Society and member of the Key Club … AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal: Born on March 20, 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida … Son of Kim and Brad Jones … Has three younger siblings, Kristen, Julianna and Richard … Grandfather, Bob Jones, played professional baseball with the San Francisco Giants … Uncle, Bryan Jones was an ACC Player of the Year and All American at UNC in tennis.
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